Thursday, April 8, 2010

I guess it's sandwich week, 'cuz we've got another sandwich today! Well, wrap. This one has ham, cheese, avocado, green olive tapenade and spring greens all rolled up in a whole wheat tortilla. I wrapped them in wax paper (bottoms are also folded in) to minimize fallout while the boy eats.

This is the very first time I've used this bento box without all the inserts, and I've used it at least 20 times! I was a little nervous at first, but everything just fell into place. I would have taken all the inserts out, but I was pretty sure the panda egg in his asparagus forest would need extra propping up. The panda is a hard-boiled egg with nori and radish (eye) details. I free-cut the nori, and don't know why he's so grouchy looking. Maybe he was hoping for actual bamboo.

I also added a few baby carrots and a half radish in that cup with him. Finally, I squeezed in a few supersweet strawberries and some red grapes. We had another beautiful spring day today! We'll have to appreciate this weather while it lasts, since the rains are coming back this weekend. Have a good one, friends :)

18 comments:

ok, i know this is going to sound like BS, but i swear, when you tweeted about arugula before i was going to tweet back that you should do a wrap for bento -- i got busy with other stuff, but we were totally on the same wavelength!

the wrap sounds yum (mmmm olive tapenade) and the panda egg is adorable. are you guys SF giants fans? this household is... i love me some pablo "panda" sandoval, and we are 3 for 0, so this panda is really revving up my team spirit!

The panda looks like the character in Kung Fu Panda hehehe ... cute! Nice to see everything for the wrap filling. So much green and it's healthy. We will have a hot day this weekend, so wanna change? (^.^)

Haha, megan ~ I believe you! Thanks! We've been on the same wavelength before. I know about you and your "Panda" love, and I am for sure happy about it. I was an A's fan for a long time, and I feel bad about abandoning them, but this year I'm thinking it might be fun to back the Giants...

Thanks Debra, for your double sweet comments, hehe!

Lia, he does have that chubby look, you're right! Thanks! I will always trade for hot weather, no problem :)

Susan B, thanks! I hand-cut the radish. It's easy; you just make v-shaped cuts with a small paring knife, and the slivers just slip out. I think you're right about the rains; there will be a frown on my face too!

This panda could start a new genre of kawaii-"grouchy cute"! Your wrap ingredients sound so especially yummy--totally fresh, springy and satisfying, sherimiya! Take care and have a lovely weekend, rain or shine!

Megan, the A's might finally have a good year too-- I mean how can you not love Kurt Suzuki? I need a little more time to decide...

Bentobird, I think I might just be able to pull off grouchy-cute, if only it were desirable to view in one's bento! My boy brought home an empty box, so I guess that's what counts. Wishing you a delightful weekend too; hope to read about some lovely new discoveries soon :)

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I am a former research scientist turned stay-at-home-mom of 2 who got started with bento in an effort to help my kids learn that eating healthy and nutritious foods can be fun and cute. I make a bento lunch for my 11yo (6th grader) son & my 7yo (2nd grader) daughter every school day, and post the pictures on my sherimiya ♥ flickr photostream. Here in this blog is where I describe each bento, and you'll also get a peek inside our family adventures. Thanks for taking a look, and please let me know what you think ^-^!